once we have that first debate where governor romney spoke to the coal name, they've been in rally mode here and now, i think people are realizing regardless if it's a romney victory or obama victory, you're going to see coal recover. i think the upside in coal continues. >> there's been a nat gas relation? >> a lot of people are focusing away from the shift from that gas, away from coal to nat gas and now saying maybe there will be some shifting if nat gas breaks above four, maybe back to coal. i believe you can be long coal and also long the nat gas. >> all right. well, we continue to monitor the gas shortage gripping the new york metro area. really, the try state area. the squeeze sending ripple affect throughout the region. jackie deangelis has been monitoring this closely and is also the host of a new online show on cnbc.com called "futures now." >> long wait times at gas stations across the new york area causing a different sort of main at the pump than we usually talk about, but could higher gas prices be adding to the widespread frustration as well? anthony, let's start with you